Ubuntu
update-manager package

updatemanager fails to upgrade unathenticated packages

Bug #706067 reported by enb
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update-manager (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

When attempting to upgrade packages that do not have an authentication key, update manager doesn't allow user to override the package is not authenticated error

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enb (elitenoobboy) wrote :

This is a security issue because it can prevent the user from upgrading updated/more secure packages.

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Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) wrote :

This is by design. Packages that do not possess a valid signature are inherently insecure.

affects: ubuntu → update-manager (Ubuntu)
visibility: private → public
security vulnerability: yes → no
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RedSingularity (redsingularity) wrote :

Duplicate of bug 707392. Marking.

Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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